Epcot Dolphins Offstage for One Month

[epcotday1]

I understand that the four dolphins at The Seas With Nemo and Friends are 'offstage' from July 7 through August 7, 2014. The Dolphins in Depth tour is not available during this time.

What is happening with the dolphins? Anybody know? Have they been removed from the attraction temporarily?

 

[ArielRae]

All the times I have gone in the living seas I have never seen the dolphins. Can anyone give me directions on how to find them once you get off the Finding Nemo clam ride?

 

[AndreaA]

All the times I have gone in the living seas I have never seen the dolphins. Can anyone give me directions on how to find them once you get off the Finding Nemo clam ride?

If I recall correctly, you can view them from the second floor (up the escalator) and I believe over to the left as you get off the escalator. In any event, if you walk around that second floor's largest circular-ish room, they are in one of the tanks. I'm not a "Blackfish" devotee, and love SeaWorld, but in my opinion, they have very small tank, which may be why the dolphins need some time out of it. Hopefully they are off getting in some real swimming time.

 

[ArwenMarie]

If I recall correctly, you can view them from the second floor (up the escalator) and I believe over to the left as you get off the escalator. In any event, if you walk around that second floor's largest circular-ish room, they are in one of the tanks. I'm not a "Blackfish" devotee, and love SeaWorld, but in my opinion, they have very small tank, which may be why the dolphins need some time out of it. Hopefully they are off getting in some real swimming time.

I agree...that tank is the saddest thing. Too small
No sunlight, no fresh air

 

[AndreaA]

I agree...that tank is the saddest thing. Too small
No sunlight, no fresh air

The no natural light and fresh air is probably the worst thing about it. They aren't FISH. They are intelligent MAMMALS! Would anyone think it's okay to house a dog in the basement of a tiny house? Forever?

 

[Aggiegrl]

I agree...that tank is the saddest thing. Too small No sunlight, no fresh air

I'm no dolphin keeping expert, so I don't know what they truly need. But, what do they really even add to Epcot. Seems like they could replace their tank with something else entirely and most of the theme park population wouldn't bat an eyelash.

Better to err on the side of the animals, right?

 

[itchin2go]

I'm no dolphin keeping expert, so I don't know what they truly need. But, what do they really even add to Epcot. Seems like they could replace their tank with something else entirely and most of the theme park population wouldn't bat an eyelash.

Better to err on the side of the animals, right?

Agreed.

I love Epcot, but I have trouble with this particular aspect of it.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Agreed.

I love Epcot, but I have trouble with this particular aspect of it.

Ditto. Especially once you've seen dolphins out in the wild, truly joyously swimming free, those tanks just seem...problematic. I really wish Disney would remove them and stick with fish.

 

[epcotday1]

According to the announced schedule, the Epcot dolphins were to be back 'onstage' yesterday, August 7. If anyone has information on what happened to the dolphins during their one month 'disappearance' please let us know.......

 

[ArwenMarie]

According to the announced schedule, the Epcot dolphins were to be back 'onstage' yesterday, August 7. If anyone has information on what happened to the dolphins during their one month 'disappearance' please let us know.......

I don't know but my guess is one of them is sick and they didn't want people to see that.

 

[Deanie1]

I agree, the tanks are just too small and I would prefer to see just fish or rescue animals.

I love Kilimanjaro Safaris but I often wonder how WDW acquired those animals.

 

[epcotday1]

Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project looks at the Epcot dolphins. https://dolphinproject.net/blog/post/disneys-dismal-dolphins-no-make-believe-here/

 

[ArwenMarie]

Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project looks at the Epcot dolphins. https://dolphinproject.net/blog/post/disneys-dismal-dolphins-no-make-believe-here/

Thanks for the article.

 

[larryz]

I probably don't want to even mention Sea World in connection with the Epcot dolphins, right?

 

[goodeats]

I was just there and the dolphin tank looks awful - very apocalyptic. Maybe they are rehabing it?

 

[Enjoying Life]

Humans are supposed to look out for animals, not subject them to confinement just for our amusement. Shame on Disney, Seaworld, and the whole lot.

 

[epcotday1]

What did you see, goodeats? Was the water cloudy? Did you ask questions? https://dolphinproject.net/blog/post/disneys-dismal-dolphins-no-make-believe-here/

 

[MattsPrincess]

Zombie thread...just in time for Halloween!

 

[sunshine1]

Breaks my heart to see the dolphins in that tank. I dont think they get access to the fresh air or natural daylight.
At least one of them was a navy dolphin, so that means it was taken from the wild and removed from its pod and put in a tank.
Disney is the best entertainment company in the world yet it saddens me that they cant put their captive dolphins in a seapen and remove them from their dark, dismal tank.

 

[sunshine1]

I agree, the tanks are just too small and I would prefer to see just fish or rescue animals.

I love Kilimanjaro Safaris but I often wonder how WDW acquired those animals.

Deep down you know where the animals come from. :-(